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Locktender's House

Locktender's House from directly overhead

Locktender's House is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Long Hill stands 332 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Michael's Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Exton Bypass passes 9.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.14450, -75.50797

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Saint Michael's Park: 0.2 mi
  • Friendship Field: 0.6 mi
  • C'Jon Saunders Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
  • Andre Thornton Park: 0.6 mi
  • Reservoir Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens
Museums
Historic sites
  • David Reeves Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 1.2 mi
  • Phoenixville Bicentennial Time Capsule: 1.2 mi
  • Phoenixville Post 482 American Legion: 1.2 mi
  • Griffen Gun Memorial: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Pickering Preserve: 2.4 mi
  • Diamond Rock Preserve: 4.6 mi
  • Valley Creek Preserve: 5.3 mi
  • George Lorimer Preserve: 5.3 mi
  • Cool Valley Preserve: 5.4 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Pawling Sycamore: 3.5 mi
  • Charlestown Mill: 4.0 mi
  • redoubt 4: 4.3 mi
  • Varnum's Quarters: 4.4 mi
  • Star Redoubt: 4.4 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Misery: 4.2 mi
  • Diamond Rock Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Mount Joy: 4.7 mi
  • Spring Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Sheep Hill: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 39
  • Pavilion 1: 3.5 mi
  • Meadows Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
  • Betzwood Trailhead: 5.1 mi
  • Park Pavillion #2: 11.3 mi
  • Park Pavillion #3: 11.4 mi
Springs: 8
  • Magnesium Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Yellow Spring: 6.8 mi
  • West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Baptism Creek Spring: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • King of Prussia Service Plaza: 8.2 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 25.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Locktender's House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long HillNW 324°332 m17.2 mi
Fancy HillNW 321°331 m16.2 mi
Sand HillNW 325°318 m15.9 mi
Welsh MountainW 265°313 m22.3 mi
Williams HillWNW 284°306 m16.5 mi
Chestnut HillWNW 292°305 m14.1 mi
Thomas HillW 278°295 m15.4 mi
Mengle HillNW 322°292 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3419:5520:35
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2215:5716:40

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442536372777568564536
Precip in3.12.93.73.53.33.94.64.44.43.93.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenixville 1 E, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/971233643

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